CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
CAUTION:
Wear protective gloves when removing the exhaust pipe assembly.
The exhaust pipe assembly is extremely hot immediately after the engine has stopped.
Confirm that the exhaust pipe assembly has cooled down before removing it.
PROCEDURE
REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs.
Disconnect the 3 exhaust pipe supports and remove the tail exhaust pipe assembly.
Remove the gasket from the center exhaust pipe assembly.
REMOVE CENTER EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts.
Disconnect the 4 exhaust pipe supports and remove the center exhaust pipe assembly.
Remove the gasket from the front No. 2 exhaust pipe sub-assembly.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 EXHAUST PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector.
Detach the wire harness clamp.
Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and front No. 2 exhaust pipe sub-assembly.
Remove the gasket from the front exhaust pipe sub-assembly.
REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts, 2 compression springs and front exhaust pipe sub-assembly.
Remove the gasket from the exhaust manifold converter sub-assembly.
REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE DAMPER
Remove the 2 bolts and exhaust pipe damper from the tail exhaust pipe assembly.
REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE BAFFLE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 4 nuts and 2 tail exhaust pipe baffle sub-assemblies from the tail exhaust pipe assembly.